Hispania

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proper noun

The Iberian Peninsula, a peninsula and historical region of Southern Europe covering modern-day Spain, Portugal and Andorra, when under the control of Ancient Rome; split into between two and five Roman provinces, depending on the time period.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative obsolete rare Hispany

  1. historicalThe Iberian Peninsula, a peninsula and historical region of Southern Europe covering modern-day Spain, Portugal and Andorra, when under the control of Ancient Rome; split into between two and five Roman provinces, depending on the time period.

Origin

  1. LatinHispānia
  2. EnglishHispania

From Latin Hispānia. Doublet of Spain.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία
  • Ἱσπανία (Hispanía)the Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
Bulgarian Испа́ния
  • Испа́ния (Ispánija)the Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
Catalan Hispània
  • Hispàniathe Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
Finnish Hispania
  • Hispaniathe Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
French Hispanie
  • Hispaniethe Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
German Hispanien
  • Hispanienthe Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
Hindi हिस्पानिया
  • हिस्पानिया (hispāniyā)the Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
Latin Hispānia
  • Hispāniathe Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
Portuguese Hispânia
  • Hispâniathe Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
Urdu ہَسْپانِیَہ
  • ہَسْپانِیَہ (haspāniya)the Iberian Peninsula in ancient times
Cite this entry
APA

Hispania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hispania

MLA

“Hispania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hispania. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hispania,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hispania.

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